2024 Best Athletic Training Schools in the Southwest Region
26
Colleges in the Southwest Region
331
Athletic Trainer Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in
athletic training, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #187 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.
College Factual looked at 26 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Athletic Training Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 331 degrees in athletic training to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great Athletic Training School
Your choice of athletic training school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for athletic training schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Pick Your Athletic Training Degree Level
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Athletic Training Schools in the Southwest Region list to help you make the college decision.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you.
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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
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Best Schools for Athletic Training in the Southwest Region
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the athletic trainer degrees they offer, see the list below.
10 Top Southwest Region Schools in Athletic Trainer
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In TX
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in athletic training. Located in the large city of Lubbock, TTUHSC is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.
There were approximately 16 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at TTUHSC in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in athletic training from Texas Tech University Health Sciences CenterBachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
11th
Most Popular In TX
MSU Texas is a good option for students interested in a degree in athletic training. MSU Texas is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Wichita Falls. This school ranks 66th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were roughly 7 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at MSU Texas in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in athletic training from MSU TexasMaster's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In AZ
32
Athletic Trainer Degrees Awarded
Any student who is interested in athletic training needs to check out Northern Arizona University. NAU is a very large public university located in the city of Flagstaff. A Best Colleges rank of #278 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means NAU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 32 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at NAU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in athletic training from Northern Arizona UniversityBachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In TX
The University of Texas at Austin is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in athletic training. UT Austin is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Austin. A Best Colleges rank of #36 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.
There were approximately 12 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in athletic training from The University of Texas at AustinMaster's Degree
Highest Degree Type
7th
Most Popular In TX
Located in the city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #123 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Baylor is a great university overall.
There were about 11 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at Baylor in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in athletic training from Baylor UniversityAssociate Degree
Highest Degree Type
17th
Most Popular In TX
Tyler Junior College is a large public college located in the medium-sized city of Tyler. This college ranks 86th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were about 1 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at Tyler Junior College in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in athletic training from Tyler Junior CollegeMaster's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In TX
Texas State is a fairly large public university located in the city of San Marcos. A Best Colleges rank of #397 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Texas State is a great university overall.
There were about 18 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at Texas State in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in athletic training from Texas State UniversityBachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
9th
Most Popular In TX
TCU is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Fort Worth. A Best Colleges rank of #80 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means TCU is a great university overall.
There were about 6 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at TCU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in athletic training from Texas Christian UniversityMaster's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In TX
Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of College Station. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.
There were roughly 14 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in athletic training from Texas A&M University - College StationLocated in the large city of Tulsa, University of Tulsa is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #418 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University of Tulsa is a great university overall.
There were roughly 8 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at University of Tulsa in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in athletic training from University of Tulsa
